Travis Barker and Kourtney Kardashian Break Their Silence After the Drummer’s Hospitalization for ‘Severe, Life-Threatening Pancreatitis’

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Travis Barker and Kourtney Kardashian are both breaking their silence on the Blink-182 drummer’s hospitalization.“I went in for an endoscopy Monday feeling great,” Barker, 46, said in a statement on Saturday, July 2, via Instagram Story. “But, after dinner, I developed excruciating pain and have been hospitalized ever since.

During the endoscopy, I had a very small polyp removed right in a very sensitive area, usually handled by specialists, which unfortunately damaged a critical pancreatic drainage tube.

This resulted in severe, life-threatening pancreatitis.”The DTA Records founder concluded, “I am so very, very grateful that with intensive treatment I am currently much better.”Moments later, Kardashian, 43, shared her own statement via Instagram Story. “Oh what a scary and emotional week it has been.

Our health is everything and sometimes we take for granted how quickly it can change,” she wrote on Saturday. “Travis and I went in for a routing endoscopy together and he ended up with severe, life-threatening pancreatitis.”The Poosh founder thanked their fans for the outpouring of love. “I am so grateful to God for healing my husband, for all of your prayers for him and for us, for the overwhelming outpouring of love and support,” she added.Kardashian concluded by thanking his medical team “for taking such wonderful care of my husband and me during our stay.”Barker was rushed to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles on Tuesday, June 28.